Friday Fictioneer’s time. Yes, that time again when a very fun and talented group of people gather (once a week) to take part in a writing challenge using a photo as a prompt. Lots of interactions and comments can follow!
Brought to you each week by the charming Rochelle, the challenge is to write a Flash Fiction (short-short story) in 100 words or less (approximately). This weeks photo prompt below, along with my offering. If you want to try your hand at this (it is fun) just click on the link above for more instructions on how to enter. Good writing to you and here’s my offering for the week:
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photo by Danny Bowman, copyright 2013
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Ringggggg …
“Hello?”
“No I’m sorry he’s not here right now? But I’d be happy to take a …” click!
Ringgggg …
“Hello?”
“No he’s still not home but if you’d like to leave your” …click!
Ringgggg …
“Hello … hello?” … click!
Ringgggg …
“Hello, listen I don’t know who you are but if you’ll just leave a message, I’ll make sure he get’s it …”……..A pause and then,
“You’re at a phone booth, okaaay … that’s the whole message?”
“And you’re waiting for him at the bus station! Who is this?”
“What? No, this isn’t his sister. This is his wife … hello?” click!
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Except for the absence of a “click“, somethings in life never change!
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Have a great day, thanks for stopping by,
~ Penny
Good one… and therein hangs a tale.
Indeed! Thank you!
Ouch!
Well told.
Thank you, very much! I hope your weekend is pleasant and relaxing for you!
Dear Penny,
Oops…busted! Well plotted and written.
shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle, have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! 🙂
Ouch! Talk about rude awakenings …
I like the format, too. Nice work, Penny!
Thank you, I did think about the format for a bit, I wanted to emphasize the one sided dialogue and the yesterday’s of things! 🙂
It worked.
🙂
“Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose!” Which is the extent of my French anymore. Well-done dialogue, Penny!
Nicely said Perry, and in french too! Thank you!
Great story! This is a well written flash- had no idea until the end – was intrigued though.
Thank you. Have you ever noticed when you are in the same room with someone and they are speaking to someone on the phone (usually now a cell phone, lol) that you only hear the one half (conjuring up in your mind what the other half is saying? That’s how I felt while I was writing this one! Thanks again for stopping by and commenting! 🙂
Sure, that often happens on public transport. I didn’t know about Bluetooth when it was 1st created and there was a man on the bus talking to himself- so I thought – he was on hands free. I was relieved.
that’s funny! But I do know what you mean! 🙂
oops !
Indeedy! 🙂
lol. The man concerned would have it from both of them now
Yes he will, Padmini! 🙂 xx
That would be an “ouch” from me…nice one!
Scott
Mine:
http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/friday-fictioneers-52413-wrong-number-genre-humorous-pg13/
Thanks Scott, I really liked yours a lot!
Sad but too often true, Penny. Good use of the prompt.
janet
Thank you Janet, have a great weekend!
Deception sucks. But – your story doesn’t 😉
xx 🙂 🙂 xx
It was rather minimalistic, but you know RoSy when those (very unpleasant revealings) moments happen in life, sometimes they do tend to be that way! Thanks, 🙂
AnElephantCant deny it
He is quite glad he is not human
When his phone rings
No painful stings
It is never the other woman
There is an “other” woman? Hmmm! 🙂 xx
Some things in life replay so many times in different ways. Always with someone else being used as an alibi. Whether it is calling a wife a sister; sleeping with someone then telling the spouse it was a visit to the opposite sex than they did; the phone can tell so many secrets.
Sigh, a truth. But there is always tomorrow where anything can happen if we leave the past in the past, Alastair dear friend of mine! xx
That is true Penny, Sometimes it is hard to let it go though
Uh oh. And a pay phone–gone the way of most things, eh?
Hi Alice, it has indeed hasn’t it, so many changes in our life my friend, really in such a short period of time too!